Proposed Georgia Firearm Legislation SB231
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; activities relating to such that occur at a sport shooting range; negligent acts of a third party involving the use of a weapon, firearm; limit liability of a weapons, firearms, or ammunition manufacturer, trade assoc.
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-173 of the O.C.G.A., relating to legislative findings, preemption of local regulation and lawsuits relative to firearms, and exceptions, so as to limit liability of a weapons, firearms, or ammunition manufacturer, trade association, owner or operator of a sport shooting range, or dealer for unlawful, intentional, or negligent acts of a third party involving the use of a weapon, firearm, or ammunition or activities relating to such that occur at a sport shooting range; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Senate Hopper
Last Action Date: February 20, 2025
Sponsors
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10 sponsors: Jason Anavitarte (R); Steve Gooch (R); Timothy Bearden (R); Randy Robertson (R); Russ Goodman (R); Sam Watson (R); Carden Summers (R); Drew Echols (R); Colton Moore (R); Clint Dixon (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 18% (10 of 56)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 20, 2025 | Senate Hopper |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 21, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
